Sources of Health Insurance
and Characteristics of the Uninsured,

South Atlantic States, 1997

Delaware

 The percentage of Delaware's nonelderly population
(under age 65) without health insurance coverage in 1997 was 15.2
percent. This is lower than the national rate of 18.3 percent.
Delaware's nonelderly population also had a higher rate of
private coverage, 74.2 percent, than the national rate of 70.9
percent.

 Children living in Delaware -- infants through age 17
-- had a higher rate of employment-based health insurance
coverage, 61.1 percent, than the national rate, 59.7 percent. The
uninsured rate for children in Delaware, 14.2 percent, was below
the national rate, 15.0 percent.

 Children living in families with incomes just above the
federal poverty level -- 100 percent to 149 percent of poverty --
were most likely to be uninsured, 35.9 percent, and children in
families with income at 400 percent or more of the federal
poverty level were least likely, 3.5 percent.

 Delaware workers had a higher rate of employment-based
health insurance coverage, 77.9 percent, than the nation, 72.2
percent. Also, 56.7 percent of Delaware workers had
employment-based health insurance coverage in their own name
(meaning they were the primary beneficiaries), compared with 55.0
percent for the nation.

 Larger firms were more likely than smaller firms to
provide coverage: 63.4 percent of Delaware workers in firms with
1,000 or more workers had coverage in their own name, compared
with 31.0 percent of workers in firms with fewer than 10
employees.

 Among Delaware workers, the most likely to have
employment-based health insurance in their own name were those in
transportation, communications, and utilities, 80.4 percent, and
in manufacturing, 77.9 percent. Workers in government had the
lowest uninsured rate in the state, 5.1 percent, followed by
transportation, communications, and utilities workers at 10.8
percent. Workers in agriculture/mining and in wholesale/retail
trade had the highest uninsured rates in the state, 36.9 percent
and 23.2 percent, respectively.

Maryland

 The percentage of Maryland's nonelderly population
(under age 65) without health insurance coverage in 1997 was 15.0
percent. This is lower than the national rate of 18.3 percent.
Maryland's nonelderly population also had a higher rate of
private coverage, 79.5 percent, than the national rate of 70.9
percent.

 Children living in Maryland -- infants through age 17
-- had a higher rate of employment-based health insurance
coverage, 70.3 percent, than the national rate, 59.7 percent. The
uninsured rate for children in Maryland, 10.1 percent, was below
the national rate of 15.0 percent.

 Children living in families with incomes below the
federal poverty were most likely to be uninsured, 26.7 percent,
and children in families with incomes at 200 percent to 399
percent of the federal poverty level were least likely to be
uninsured, 4.4 percent.

 A slightly higher rate of Maryland workers had
employment-based health insurance coverage, 75.1 percent, than
the national rate of 72.2 percent. Also, 57.8 percent of Maryland
workers had employment-based health insurance coverage in their
own name (meaning they were the primary beneficiaries), compared
with 55.0 percent for the nation.

 Larger firms were more likely than smaller firms to
provide coverage: 71.4 percent of Maryland workers in firms with
1,000 or more workers had coverage in their own name, compared
with 22.9 percent of workers in firms with fewer than 10
employees.

 Among Maryland workers, the most likely to have
employment-based health insurance in their own name were those in
government, 80.8 percent, and in manufacturing, 79.9 percent.
Workers in government had the lowest uninsured rate in the state,
4.6 percent, followed by those in manufacturing, 8.5 percent.
Workers in agriculture/mining and in construction had the highest
uninsured rates in the state at 34.3 percent and 32.2 percent,
respectively.

District of Columbia

 The percentage of the District of Columbia's nonelderly
population (under age 65) without health insurance coverage in
1997 was 18.3 percent. This is the same as the national rate,
18.3 percent. The District of Columbia's nonelderly population
had a lower rate of private coverage, 65.0 percent, than the
national rate, 70.9 percent.

 Children living in the District of Columbia -- infants
through age 17 -- had a lower rate of employment-based health
insurance coverage, 44.6 percent, than the national rate of 59.7
percent. The uninsured rate for children in the District of
Columbia, 14.6 percent, was slightly below the national rate,
15.0 percent.

 Children living in families with incomes at 150 percent
to 199 percent of the federal poverty level were the most likely
to be uninsured, 42.9 percent, and children in families with
incomes at 400 percent or more of the federal poverty level were
least likely to be uninsured, 2.0 percent.

 District of Columbia workers had a slightly higher rate
of employment-based health insurance coverage, 75.1 percent, than
the nation, 72.2 percent. Also, 66.5 percent of District of
Columbia workers had employment-based health insurance coverage
in their own name (meaning they were the primary beneficiaries),
compared with 55.0 percent for the nation. The District of
Columbia had the highest rate of workers with employment-based
coverage in their own name in the United States.

 Larger firms were more likely than smaller firms to
provide coverage: 74.1 percent of District of Columbia workers in
firms with 1,000 or more workers had coverage in their own name,
compared with 32.4 percent of workers in firms with fewer than 10
employees.

 Among District of Columbia workers, the most likely to
have employment-based health insurance in their own name were
those in government, 80.5 percent, and in transportation,
communications, and utilities, 76.1 percent. Transportation,
communications, and utilities workers had the lowest uninsured
rate in the district, less than 1 percent, followed by workers in
government at 8.3 percent. The highest uninsured rates in the
district were among workers in wholesale/retail trade, 29.7
percent, and workers who were self-employed, 26.9 percent.

Virginia

 The percentage of Virginia's nonelderly population
(under age 65) without health insurance coverage in 1997 was 14.3
percent. This was lower than the national rate, 18.3 percent.
Virginia's nonelderly population also had a higher rate of
private coverage, 74.5 percent, than the national rate, 70.9
percent.

 Children living in Virginia -- infants through age 17
-- had a higher rate of employment-based health insurance
coverage, 62.9 percent, than the national rate, 59.7 percent. The
uninsured rate for children in Virginia,
11.3 percent, was below the national rate, 15.0 percent.

 Children living in families with incomes just above the
federal poverty level -- 100 percent to 149 percent of poverty --
were most likely to be uninsured, 25.5 percent, and children in
families with incomes of 400 percent or more of the federal
poverty level were least likely to be uninsured, 5.7 percent.

 Virginia workers had a higher rate of employment-based
health insurance coverage, 76.6 percent, than the nation, 72.2
percent. Also, 56.9 percent of Virginia workers had
employment-based health insurance coverage in their own name
(meaning they were the primary beneficiaries), compared with 55.0
percent for the nation.

 Larger firms were more likely than smaller firms to
provide coverage: 66.1 percent of Virginia workers in firms with
1,000 or more workers had coverage in their own name, compared
with 27.4 percent of those in firms with fewer than 10 employees.

 Among Virginia workers, the most likely to have
employment-based health insurance coverage in their own name were
those in finance, insurance, and real estate, 75.5 percent, and
in transportation, communications and utilities, 74.7 percent.
Finance, insurance, and real estate workers had the lowest
uninsured rate in the state, 5.3 percent, followed by workers in
government, 6.7 percent. Workers in construction and in
wholesale/retail trade had the highest uninsured rates in the
state at 25.3 percent and 23.5 percent, respectively.

West Virginia

 The percentage of West Virginia's nonelderly population
(under age 65) without health insurance coverage, 20.6 percent,
was higher than the national rate, 18.3 percent. West Virginia's
nonelderly population also had a lower rate of private coverage,
64.5 percent, than the national rate, 70.9 percent.

 Children living in West Virginia -- infants through age
17 -- had a lower rate of employment-based health insurance
coverage, 56.1 percent, than the national rate, 59.7 percent. The
uninsured rate for children in West Virginia, 11.3 percent, was
below the national rate, 15.0 percent.

 Children living in families with incomes just below the
federal poverty level were most likely to be uninsured, 16.9
percent, and children in families with incomes at 400 percent or
more of the federal poverty level were least likely to be
uninsured, 5.9 percent.

 West Virginia workers had a lower rate of
employment-based health insurance coverage, 70.8 percent, than
the nation, 72.2 percent. Also, 50.5 percent of West Virginia
workers had employment-based health insurance coverage in their
own name (meaning they were the primary beneficiaries), compared
with 55.0 percent for the nation.

 Larger firms were more likely than smaller firms to
provide coverage: 63.1 percent of West Virginia's workers in
firms with 1,000 or more workers had coverage in their own name,
compared with 15.4 percent of workers in firms with fewer than 10
employees.

 Among West Virginia workers, the most likely to have
employment-based health insurance coverage in their own name were
those in manufacturing, 76.1 percent, and in transportation,
communications, and utilities, 75.2 percent. Workers in
government had the lowest uninsured rate in the state, 9.3
percent, followed by those in finance, insurance, and real
estate, 12.8 percent. Workers who were self-employed and in
wholesale/retail trade had the highest uninsured rates in the
state, at 40.1 percent and 35.6 percent, respectively.

North Carolina

 The percentage of North Carolina's nonelderly
population (under age 65) without health insurance coverage in
1997 was 17.7 percent. This was lower than the national rate,
18.3 percent. North Carolina's nonelderly population also had a
higher rate of private coverage, 71.0 percent, than the national
rate, 70.9 percent.

 Children living in North Carolina -- infants through
age 17 -- had a lower rate of employment-based health insurance
coverage, 55.9 percent, than the national rate, 59.7 percent. The
uninsured rate for children in North Carolina, 18.0 percent, was
above the national rate, 15.0 percent.

 Children living in families with incomes below the
federal poverty level were most likely to be uninsured, 38.2
percent, and children in families with incomes at 400 percent or
more of the federal poverty level were least likely to be
uninsured, 2.6 percent.

 North Carolina workers had a slightly higher rate of
employment-based health insurance coverage, 74.2 percent, than
the nation, 72.2 percent. Also, 59.8 percent of North Carolina
workers had employment-based health insurance coverage in their
own name (meaning they were the primary beneficiaries), compared
with 55.0 percent for the nation.

 Larger firms were more likely than smaller firms to
provide coverage: 73.8 percent of North Carolina workers in firms
with 1,000 or more workers had coverage in their own name,
compared with 23.7 percent of workers in firms with fewer than 10
employees.

 North Carolina workers most likely to have
employment-based health insurance coverage in their own name were
those in transportation, communications, and utilities, 78.0
percent, and in manufacturing, 77.6 percent. Workers in finance,
insurance, and real estate had the lowest uninsured rate in the
state, 4.8 percent, followed by workers in government at 7.1
percent. Workers in agriculture/mining and in construction had
the highest uninsured rates in the state, at 52.7 percent and
39.7 percent, respectively.

South Carolina

 The percentage of South Carolina's nonelderly
population (under age 65) without health insurance coverage in
1997 was 18.8 percent. This was higher than the national rate,
18.3 percent. South Carolina's nonelderly population had a higher
rate of private coverage, 72.1 percent, than the national rate,
70.9 percent.

 Children living in South Carolina -- infants through
age 17 -- had a lower rate of employment-based health insurance
coverage, 58.0 percent, than the national rate, 59.7 percent. The
uninsured rate for children in South Carolina, 18.3 percent, was
above the national rate, 15.0 percent.

 Children living in families with incomes just above the
federal poverty level -- 100 percent to 149 percent of poverty --
were most likely to be uninsured, 33.2 percent, and children in
families with incomes at 400 percent or more of the federal
poverty level were least likely to be uninsured, 2.1 percent.

 South Carolina workers had a slightly higher rate of
employment-based health insurance coverage, 73.4 percent, than
the nation, 72.2 percent. Also, 55.7 percent of South Carolina
workers had employment-based health insurance coverage in their
own name (meaning they were the primary beneficiaries), compared
with 55.0 percent for the nation.

 Larger firms were more likely than smaller firms to
provide coverage: 68.5 percent of South Carolina workers in firms
with 1,000 or more workers had coverage in their own name,
compared with 21.4 percent of workers in firms with fewer than 10
employees.

 South Carolina workers most likely to have
employment-based health insurance coverage in their own name were
those in government, 76.3 percent, and in manufacturing, 74.7
percent. Workers in manufacturing and finance, insurance, and
real estate had the lowest uninsured in the state, 2.5 percent,
followed by workers in government, 5.0 percent. Workers in
construction and in agriculture/mining had the highest uninsured
rates in the state, at 32.9 percent and 26.8 percent,
respectively.

Georgia

 The percentage of Georgia's nonelderly population
(under age 65) without health insurance coverage in 1997 was 19.5
percent. This was higher than the national rate, 18.3 percent.
Georgia's nonelderly population also had a lower rate of private
coverage, 67.9 percent, than the national rate, 70.9 percent.

 Children living in Georgia -- infants through age 17 --
had a slightly lower rate of employment-based health insurance
coverage, 55.1 percent, than the national rate, 59.7 percent. The
uninsured rate for children in Georgia, 16.8 percent, was above
the national rate, 15.0 percent.

 Children living in families with incomes at 150 percent
to 199 percent of the federal poverty level were most likely to
be uninsured, 38.2 percent, and children in families with incomes
at 400 percent or more of the federal poverty level were least
likely to be uninsured, 2.6 percent.

 Georgia workers had a slightly higher rate of
employment-based health insurance coverage, 73.3 percent, than
the nation, 72.2 percent. Also, 57.9 percent of Georgia workers
had employment-based health insurance coverage in their own name
(meaning they were the primary beneficiaries), compared with 55.0
percent for the nation.

 Larger firms were more likely than smaller firms to
provide coverage: 71.9 percent of Georgia workers in firms with
1,000 or more workers had coverage in their own name, compared
with 25.1 percent of workers in firms with fewer than 10
employees.

 Georgia workers most likely to have employment-based
health insurance coverage in their own name were those in
government, 80.1 percent, and in finance, insurance, and real
estate, 75.5 percent. Workers in finance, insurance, and real
estate had the lowest uninsured in the state, 5.2 percent,
followed by workers in government, 7.0 percent. Workers in
construction and in agriculture/mining had the highest uninsured
rates in the state, at 55.6 percent and 30.4 percent,
respectively.

Florida

 The percentage of Florida's nonelderly population
(under age 65) without health insurance coverage in 1997 was 23.7
percent. This was higher than the national rate, 18.3 percent.
Florida's nonelderly population also had a lower rate of private
coverage, 65.6 percent, than the national rate, 70.9 percent.

 Children living in Florida -- infants through age 17 --
had a lower rate of employment-based health insurance coverage,
54.2 percent, than the national rate, 59.7 percent. The uninsured
rate for children in Florida, 20.3 percent, was above the
national rate, 15.0 percent.

 Children living in families with incomes below the
federal poverty level were most likely to be uninsured, 37.3
percent, and children in families with incomes at 400 percent or
more of the federal poverty level were least likely to be
uninsured, 7.8 percent.

 Florida workers had a lower rate of employment-based
health insurance coverage, 64.5 percent, than the nation, 72.2
percent. Also, 51.6 percent of Florida workers had
employment-based health insurance coverage in their own name
(meaning they were the primary beneficiaries), compared with 55.0
percent for the nation.

 Larger firms were more likely than smaller firms to
provide coverage: 66.8 percent of Florida workers in firms with
1,000 or more workers had coverage in their own name, compared
with 25.1 percent of workers in firms with fewer than 10
employees.

 Florida workers most likely to have employment-based
health insurance coverage in their own name were those in
government, 73.2 percent, and in manufacturing, 68.4 percent.
Workers in government had the lowest uninsured rate in the state,
10.4 percent, followed by workers in finance, insurance, and real
estate, 14.2 percent. Workers in agriculture/mining and in
construction had the highest uninsured rates in the state, at
51.9 percent and 43.7 percent, respectively.